Organization Overview: The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.
Abt Associates is seeking a full-time, Lilongwe-based Senior Health Financing Technical Specialist (HF Advisor) for a 5-year project focused on improving the functioning of the health systems and improving sustainable service delivery impact through strengthened Ministry of Health policies, management, leadership and fiscal responsibility. The HF Advisor will work closely with the MOH at the national and subnational levels to strengthen 1) health financing mechanisms; 2) financial planning; and 3) management and budget execution capabilities at the national, zonal and district levels.
Minimum Qualifications: 10+ years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Baseline Job Responsibilities A Technical Specialist (TS) at this level has direct project management responsibility for a project (or one or several component(s) of a large project) that is large, highly complex, highly visible, and well-funded. The TS has an expert role and the technical input is crucial to the project. This is a supervisory position.
Specific Job Responsibilities • Provide strategic leadership in health financing assessments and activities • Assess the financial capabilities of the Malawian health system at the national, zonal, and district level, to determine weaknesses in the health finance system and potential improvements • Develop improved and innovative mechanisms for central and district levels to generate, plan, manage and account for allocated funds • Develop a “pilot” Performance-Based Financing plan for quality improvement at several district-level hospitals • Lead and manage the implementation of activities aimed at strengthening the government of Malawi’s health finance capabilities including financial management, resource mobilization, cost reduction, revenue generation, record keeping, auditing and cost-sharing services • Develop and lead activities to improve finance reporting systems at all levels • Facilitate the completion of national and district health accounts analysis • Identify health services where the private sector can increase its presence • Devise an exit strategy to ensure the sustainability of project activities • Document and present program results and lessons learned to the Chief of Party, USG, MoH, and other key stakeholders. • Ensure health financing strategy activities are conducted in coordination with ongoing project and government of Malawi activities • Build lasting in-country capacity for financial management and health finance strengthening • Guide, coordinate and collaborate with project staff and partners in the implementation of cross-cutting activities • Manage project activities and staff who are contributing to the health financing stream of work • Other duties as assigned Qualifications: • Advanced degree in public health (with health financing emphasis preferred), public administration, business administration or a related professional degree; along with 10 years of experience. • Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary, multicultural teams and monitor efforts • Demonstrated ability to engage and work with stakeholders at all system levels • A proven, successful record of achieving results, preferably in a difficult working environment • Excellent writing, computer, management and organizational skills. • Experience in implementing USAID-funded projects in Malawi preferred • Fluency in English is required, language skills in Chechiwa, and other languages of Malawi are highly preferred.
Abt Associates is searching for candidates for multiple positions. To be considered for any position, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provides details of the applicant’s specific qualifications for the desired position to:
In the subject line of the email, write the title of the position for which you are applying. If you wish to apply for more than one position, please submit separate applications for each position. Applications that do not follow these instructions, or that do not meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be considered.
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